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Dvolver:

Over 8 million movies have been made here. That's a lot of chit chat. As it turns out, people have a lot to say, and they like to say it with animated characters. So, we're happy to oblige. As it also turns out, brands *also* like to have their customers chit chat with animated characters in revealing scenes. So, Dvolver has also been licensed and totally customized for Sam Adams Beer, Hyundai, Old Navy, IBM, The Sierra Club, Scion, and a few others. If you're interested in a custom setup, just contact us and let us know about your project. In case you were wondering, Dvolver used to be called Dfilm... and sometimes, we still call it that for shoots and giggles. Mostly of all, we love you. You should know that.
It creates animated movies online. In no time at all, there is an animation of your topic. No membership is needed to create movies. Membership is free. Some content choices may be inappropriate for the classroom. The scene descriptions include things like "freeze your butt off" at the mountain scene, so less mature students will not manage this tool well. Always preview or use under supervision, depending on your teaching situation and students' maturity level. Here is a sample Dvolver movie made by our review team. Tip: email the finished movie to yourself to obtain the url or find it amid the embed code, if you are enough of a "geek."

Devolver content may be problematic in some middle school/junior high settings, depending on community standards and student maturity levels. Teachers should preview to determine suitability at their own school or use only in a teacher-supervised setting.
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IN THE CLASSROOM

Model how to use this site safely on your projector or interactive whiteboard so students can learn how to act wisely online. Doing this also provides you with the ability to point out specific features students should not use and to spell out consequences. Some districts may filter this site. Follow district policy to see if you can request it be unblocked for educational purposes. Have students create commercials for any or all content areas. The videos are short and limited in the number of characters for text. This means they take very little time to create which makes the tool very versatile. Use this to create beginning of the year "do's and dont's" for your classes instead of rule lectures. Try one for open house to let parents know quickly what is going on in your class. Embedding results in a class wiki or web page will avoid issues with students venturing into undesirable areas of the site. Primary teachers could make quick "movies" as a class using sight words in the speech bubbles so students can practice reading them at a center.

DVOLVER-CREATE FUN MOVIES

If you want to get your students writing short dialogues and making their own mini movies then this is an ideal site. It is fun, easy to use and the resulting movies can be easily shared on the internet. Students like it as they choose the charactes, the scene and the dialogue. The movie is automatically made and can be easily shared. It is a great tech tool for teachers and students that is easy to use and produces quick results. You can learn to use this site in minutes. The videos below quickly take you through the technology. You can find the actual Dvover website here. Dvolver-Create mini movies with this useful tool for educators

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